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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 579 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Find the topic, use the idea): Find the topic: invention, branch, design step, limit or goal, testing, teamwork or tools. Use that lesson’s rule — the design process order is ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve. For number questions, write the calculation before you answer.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) use only paper and tape (c) lift a cup of water (d) hold up 500 g
  2. 2.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) see very tiny things (c) carry many people far (d) reach a top floor fast
  3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
  4. 4.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) keeps data safe online (b) designs school networks (c) designs artificial limbs (d) builds a website
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
  6. 6.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) fix the weak part (b) define the problem (c) follow the plan to build (d) brainstorm many ideas
  7. 7.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) builder (d) recorder
  8. 8.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) repeat each test (c) record every result (d) change only one thing
  11. 11.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) refines crude oil (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs car engines
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) cut away from your body (c) leave tools on the floor (d) wear safety goggles
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) finish in 40 minutes
  15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Ask”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask
  16. 16.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
  17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) biomedical
  18. 18.True or false: a mechanical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) sandpaper (b) a spirit level (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner
  21. 21.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs hearing aids (d) builds a website
  22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) electrical
  23. 23.True or false: to try it out is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Ask
  25. 25.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) ignore it (c) laugh at it (d) walk away
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) computer
  27. 27.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Test
  28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Test (b) Ask
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use only paper and tape (d) spend at most ₹100
  30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
  31. 31.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  33. 33.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, it repeats (c) only for big jobs (d) yes, only once
  35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Create”? (a) Improve (b) Create
  36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  37. 37.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) wires a new building (c) designs power lines (d) designs car engines
  38. 38.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) secret notes (c) clear labelled sketches (d) only talking fast
  40. 40.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 310 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 360 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B

Answer key

  1. use only paper and tape
  2. see very tiny things
  3. builder
  4. designs artificial limbs
  5. chemical
  6. fix the weak part
  7. recorder
  8. True
  9. True
  10. guess, do not measure
  11. False
  12. designs car engines
  13. leave tools on the floor
  14. keep ice for 1 hour
  15. Ask
  16. a limit you must keep to
  17. biomedical
  18. False
  19. True
  20. a spirit level
  21. builds a website
  22. aerospace
  23. True
  24. Ask
  25. listen and ask why
  26. computer
  27. Plan
  28. Ask
  29. stand in a fan breeze
  30. safe
  31. made by engineers
  32. good teamwork
  33. True
  34. no, it repeats
  35. Create
  36. aerospace
  37. refines crude oil
  38. True
  39. clear labelled sketches
  40. design C

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